Time is running out — there's only one day left to register for the March Duke Management Program at the Fuqua School of Business! On March 13-16, learn to identify the causes of and ways to prevent team inefficiencies and under performance. By working through various management scenarios, you'll learn to avoid common decision traps so you can make good choices and create effective plans. Learn more on our website under the "Duke Management Program" tab and register today. The deadline to register is tomorrow, Feb. 12.

Registration for the 2016 Western Region meeting is officially open! This year's program, to be held April 19-23 at the Mauna Lani Bay Hotel on the Big Island of Hawaii, is slated to be one of the best yet. The educational sessions will include a keynote workshop with Marks Group PC President Gene Marks. He will provide an update on the latest events in Washington and review issues from tax legislation to the federal budget that will impact your business. He will also cover employee trends and dive into a few key cloud, mobile, social, and collaborative technologies that smart companies are using and discuss areas of growth and opportunity. Learn more and register today on the Western Region website by clicking here.

There are a few spots still available for the 2017 Emerging Leaders Class — do you know a motivated employee who is dedicated to the advancement of Responsible Distribution and the chemical distribution industry? NACD's Emerging Leaders program is designed to cultivate the next generation of company and industry leaders, assisting to prepare your current young leaders to step up and take your business to the next level. This program will enable emerging leaders to identify and tackle key aspects of leading a team and company. Interested? Apply now! The deadline to apply is Tues., Feb. 16.

This week, NACD President Eric Byer talks about the association’s work to help found the International Chemical Trade Association, which replaces the International Council of Chemical Trade Associations. The new ICTA will not only offer a more robust opportunity to harmonize environment, health, safety, and security programs across the globe, but also will strive to build a global consciousness about safe and responsible chemical distribution.READ MORE

At a complimentary webinar on Thursday, March 10, at Noon ET, learn how to prepare before a security breach occurs, how to protect your system during an attack, what you need to do after an attack occurs, and what information you should report to the FBI. Due to the unique cybersecurity webinar presented by the FBI to NACD members and Affiliates only, this free webinar will NOT be recorded and slides will not be made available. Register today for this exclusive session as part of the NACD and FBI partnership.

As the saying goes, you only have one opportunity to make a first impression. What kind of impression is your company making online? At the 2016 Southern Region Meeting, NACD Senior Manager of Communications Caitlin O'Donnell will share her insights and tips on how to build and maintain your business's online reputation. Caitlin will discuss the importance of knowing who you are online, from your own website to social media. Join us April 4-6 in Charleston and register now!

The February Responsible Distribution Workshop in Atlanta is almost here. Register today for the workshop on Feb. 17-18 and receive special access to the NACD U course Responsible Distribution 101. Each registrant will receive a special link prior to the workshop to take the new NACD U Responsible Distribution 101 online course, complimentary with your workshop registration (a $22.50 value)! Act now — the activation for the special access code expires on Feb. 16.

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Local Challenges are well underway, and we are loving all of the pictures of students, educators, parents and supporters who are part of the competition this year. We have already shared many great pictures of You Be The Chemist Essential Elements℠ workshops in action, fun Activity Guide videos, and inspiring shots of Challenge events and winners!

Tag us or use our handle to reach out to us on Twitter, Facebook, and (our new!) Instagram, and we will share your stories and accomplishments. Good luck to all of the You Be The Chemist participants; we can't wait to see your stories!

Business News DailyBeing a good boss may be more difficult than you realize. And as it turns out, most people don't naturally possess the skills needed to be strong leaders.
Despite the importance of putting the right people in charge, companies fail to choose the managerial candidate with the right talent for the job 82 percent of the time, found research from Gallup. According to the study, just one in 10 people possesses the talent needed to manage others.READ MORE

Business 2 CommunityThere really isn't any one secret or program that a company can employ to ensure an engaged workforce. It takes time and true commitment to integrate employee engagement into your business strategy.
Below are four of the most important practices that can set an organization on the path to engaging employees.READ MORE

Harvard Business Review
Some of the long-held ideas about how to conduct interviews are no longer accurate. For example, there’s no such thing as a surprise interview question anymore. With sites like Glassdoor.com, candidates can identify each of your likely interview questions and expected answers ahead of time. With that information, candidates now routinely prepare and video their practice interviews to the point where their responses are universally impressive, if not genuine or accurate. So it’s time to rethink your interview questions with a focus on work-related questions that are harder to prepare for and to fake an answer to.READ MORE

By Catherine Iste More than 95 percent of businesses have fewer than 100 employees. Within those companies, it is inevitable that many employees will wear many hats. We looked at the issue from the employee perspective recently and will focus on those of you who manage departments of one this week. Just like it is challenging for an individual contributor to stay focused when running multiple functions, it can be even more difficult to manage employees in such roles.READ MORE